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England education

Schools in England

State schools in England follow the National Curriculum from Reception to Year 11, with SATs at the end of Key Stage 2, GCSEs at 16, and A-levels, T-levels or vocational qualifications at 18. Provision is a mix of community schools run by local authorities and academies and free schools funded directly by central government, alongside grammar schools that still select by the eleven-plus in some areas and the UK's largest independent sector. Ofsted inspects state schools — from late 2025 the single overall grade was replaced by a report-card model that grades separate areas of a school's work.

Curriculum

National Curriculum

Main qualifications

GCSE and A-level

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local authorities

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What’s different about England

150+ local authorities, but most secondary schools are now academies funded directly by central government rather than the council.
National Curriculum with SATs at the end of Year 6; GCSEs at 16 and A-levels, T-levels or BTECs at 18.
Grammar schools selecting by the eleven-plus survive in some areas — Kent, Buckinghamshire and parts of London among them.
Reception applications close 15 January; secondary (Year 7) applications close 31 October the year before entry.
Ofsted inspects state schools — from late 2025 the single overall judgement was replaced by graded report cards.
England has the UK's largest independent sector, with fees subject to 20% VAT since January 2025.

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Further reading

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AlsoHeaded to England from another UK nation? The moving-between-UK-nations guide covers curriculum matching and qualification equivalence.